Fact checks related to domestic violence, abuse and other criminal offences
A Facebook post falsely claims Emma Tustin, who killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, has been hospitalised after being forced to eat 79 packets of salt. Read
Crime
It is not around 7%, as the Safeguarding Minister claimed. This is the figure for women. Read
Crime
This claim comes from confusion over another statistic, about the proportion of those in one force found to have committed sexual misconduct who kept their jobs. Read
The researcher behind the claim has publicly stated that her research methods were flawed. Read
Crime
The personal security app allows users to alert contacts if they feel unsafe. Read
Crime
We can’t objectively compare the public response to grooming gangs with Black Lives Matter Read
Crime
In 2017/18 an estimated 210,000 people aged 60 to 74 were victims of domestic abuse, most of which was carried out by a partner. Read
Crime
The claim is based on the ONS’ crime survey of England and Wales and includes partner and family, partner and non-physical forms of abuse. Read
Crime
We take a look at a widely shared figure that there were 38% more reported incidents of domestic abuse when England lost World Cup games. Read
Crime
Just under half of all women killed were killed by their partners or ex-partners, according to the latest official statistics for England and Wales in 2015/16. Read
